Insecticide-distributer.



J. FRANK.

INSECTICIDE DISTRIBUTER. APPLICATION FILED-SEPT. 30. 1914.

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I J. FRANK. INSECTIClDE DISTRIBUTER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-30, 1914.

1,140,4z53. Patented May 25, 1915.

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JOSEPH FRHN K vertical s the'pump.' Fig. 6 i's-a detail perspective- 45'riew ofthe removable lower"end portion of the pump barrel; and Fig. 7is a section JOSEPH FRANK, or PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

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ToaZZ evhom it may concern: 7 Y Be it known that I, Josnrri FRANK, acitizen ofthe United States, residing at Dupon't, Pittston, in thecounty of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Insecticide-Distributers, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings. 1

This invention relates to an improved in secticide distributer and hasforits primary obj'ecttp provide a device of thischaracter which 'may beconveniently strapped or otherwise secured upon the body of theoperator, said device includingmeans whereby the insecticide may besprayed or otherwise distributed under pressure upon the foliage.'

The invention has for a more particular object. to provide improvedmeans for 2Q mounting a forcev pump within the tanker reservoir, andcertain novel structural features in the pump whereby access may bereadily had to the parts thereof for the purpose of cleaning orrepairing the same. '25 The invention has for a further general objectto produce a device of-the above character which is comparatively lightin weight,

highly serviceably and convenient inactual' use and one which may beproduced at small manufacturing host.

With the above and other objects in view,

- my invention consists inthe novel features of.eonstruction,combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, claimed, and illustrated in these- 'cornpanying drawings, inwhich, I F lgure l is a perspective viewillustratmg the preferredembodiment of my lnvention.

Fig'. 2 is a vertical section-through the same.

Fig. 3isasection taken on the li'ne'33 'of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is anelevation illustrating the attaclzing means. Fig. 5 is an enlarged tlonof the lower end portion of taken on the line 77 of Fig; 2.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 designates atankonreservoiu-preferably of. the. form shown in'Fig. 1. "a-structed of'sheet metal andmay be made of This tank is con-' any'desiredcapacity.,The'loweredge of said tank is reinforced by a sheet iron band 6 whichpreferably depends below the bottom of the tank.' Upon this bandadjacent to one edge ofthe tank a wire loop 7 is hingedly Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented May 25:, 1915,

application filed September so, 1914. Serial-No. 864,325.

secured. Adjacent to the upper edge of the are secured.-

tank a'pair of similar loops To the loop 7 and one of the loops 8 a'sh0ulder strap 9 is permanently attached at its ends. A similar strap10 is attachedto theother upper loop 8 at one end and is provided uponits other end with a hook 11 adapted to be engaged under the lower edgeof the reinforcing band 6. By means of the straps 9 and 10, the tank or'reservoir may J be conveniently strapped upon the backof the operator.The top wallof the tank,5 is

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provided with a filling "openingaround the edge of which the upstandingannular flange 12 is secured. flit-designates. a suitable strainerhaving a'handle' 14 conveniently attached thereto.

This strainer is remov-' ably held Within the annular flange 12 and A isprovided for the purpose of straining the.

insecticide as it is poured into the tank. The

filling opening is adapted to be closed by asuitable cap or coverindicated at 15. Within the tank 5, a pump is removably arranged.

This pump includes a cylindrical barrel 16 upon the upper end ofwhich'ja plate '17 is secured. A pipe or tube,l89is'fiicediinfan openingin'this 'plate and extends, through the barrel to a point adjacent thelower end thereof. The upper end of said pipe is laterally extended andsuitably provided for the attachment of a fiexiblehose 1'8 thereto.

To the other end of this hose a 'pipe" 19 is adapted to be coupled,f-orconnected, said pipe being provided witha out off valve 206 The outerend of this pipe is equipped with fa suitable spraying nozzle 21. [Thetop of thetank5 'is also provided with an addi tional opening indicatedat22 whieh' communicates with one side of the opening through which thepump. barrel, 16 extends and constitutes ,a continuation thereof.

Around the edges of t'hese openings and be tween the wall of thtankandthe plate 1? on the barrel ,5; gasket 23 of rubber, leather,

or other suitable material is arranged. This gasket is provided withaseries of openings to receive the upstanding threaded bolts 2% whichare suitably fixed in the tank Wall. The plate 1'7i, .ilso provided withopenings to receive thesdtbolts and upon the bolts clamping nuts 25 areadapted to be threadtion within the tank. v

The lower-end of. the pump barrel 16 is threadedto receive a removablesection 26. A cylinder 27 arranged in vertical parallel relation to thepump barrel is suitably secured upon this removable section and passageor .conduit 28 connects the interior of said cylinder at its lower endto the base of the removable barrel section 26. Communication isaiforded between the interior To the bottom of said barrel section astud bolt 30 is secured upon which a valve disk of rubber or otherflexible material shown at 31 is arranged and securely held by means ofthe nut 32 which is'threaded uponsaid bolt. It will be observed that thelower end of the pipe or tube 18 is disposed at one side of the centerof the pump barrel and contiguous to the edge of saidvalve disk.- In

the lower end of the cylinder- 27 a valve cage 33 is removably threaded,a-suitable packing washer 34 being arranged between the lower end of thecylinder and the body of said cage. In the valve cage a ball check valve35 v is arranged. 36 designates the pump rod which is provided upon itslower end with the plunger-or'piston 37 which reciprocates in thecylinder 27. The pump rod; exte' ds through a tube or sleeve 38 w 'ichprovided upon its lower end with a annular flange 39 for engagement withthe piston. The upper end of this tube is disposed 'y'vithin a tubularboss40 formed uponlthe" plate 17. The pumprod 36 extend above the upperend of said tube and is threaded for a purpose to be later describeda'iThe bperating means for the pump ineludes vertica ly movable bar 41mounted in Sui; bleiguides 42 which aresecured upon the w l o t 7 thisiar is laterally extended inwardly over the tank as shown at 43 and isproiz l'" ed witli' an opening to receive the upper ed eta the pump rod.A nut'44 is threaded e pd of the bar 41 against the upper end of t esleeve 38. A laterally projecting rod 45 ist/"suitably secured tothe'reinforcing 'upo '1 this rod one end of the operating level bani'Bon the loweredge of the tank and 'flonsider able Imodification thereinand I 46 s pivotally mounted; A link 47 -1s piv-/, L otally connected atits ends to said lever and I am, y embodied withip the spirit and scope.

Wot the invention as claimed. 1 Y

to the vertically movable bar 41.

he tank 5. The-upperend of u on the pump rod and securely clamps ph 37is drawn'upwardly in the cylinder 27 and the solution drawn'into saidcylinder from theitank'f. "In-"the downward move- ,ment of the fpumpiston, the ball check valve '35 isforce into its closed position andthe=solution in said cylinder expelled therefrom through the passage orconduit 28. and upwardly through the openmgr-29 in the lower. endsection of. the pump barrel. The valve disk 31 is forced upwardly andthe liquid held thereby in the barrel until suificient pressureaccumulates to cause the same to move upwardly through orcibly" the pipe18, In this manner, it will be s u that the liquid is sprayed underpressure from. the nozzle on the end of the pipe 19, upon the foliage.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingthe manner of. operation and several advandrawings,

tages ofmy invention will be fully and clearly understood. A largeamount of'the solution may be carried in the tank 5 and %1 ickly andproperly sprayed without waste.

y, mounting the 'pum within the tank in the manner above exp ained, thesame may be veryeasily and quickl'yremoved therefrom and the lower endsection-fof the pump barrel detached from the body thereof so thataccess may be :had tothe interior of said barrel for the purposeofcleaningor repairing the same. The pump thus also be readily repairedor t e packing thereof renewed when necessary.

tank or reservoir is constructed entirely of sheet metal, it will beappreciated that the.

iston may. 7

Asthe I entire apparatus can be readily carried on the back of theoperator without becoming burdensome. In view of the very simpleconstruction of the invention it isalso apparent that the s ame will behighly elficient and reliable in operation and is capable of manufactureat small cost.

While particu r form and construction of the several. 'ments employed,it will be .underhave shown and described the A -11o stood that theinvention is susceptible of '/,to al such. legitimate changes asd'may-be From the foregoing description, the con- Hav ng thusfnllydescribed my inventiom- ,struction of my. invention and the mannerits operation will be fully understood. ,,'The insecticide solution ispoured into'the I tank or reservoir and the filling opening then closed.After the [tank has been strapped upon the back of the operator, the

pipe 19 isheld in one hand, to direct the distribution of the solutionupon the foliage of the trees 'o plants while the operatin lever 46 isv, 'pu lated with the other hand. It' will b lily. understood that inthe upward ent of the bar 41 the piston wh t I desire tofiaim' andsecure by Letters 120. nation) with a supply tank havg lower endof thepump barrel said connecfsfl.

.tion comprising a conduit afiording coin munic'ati'on betweentheinterior of the cyl r 1S.

depend barrel, a piston toreciproif if 1,.IAO,453 I 8 cate in said cjrlinder having a rod, a tube movement with relation to the rod and ad-10 surrounding said 'rod and engaged at its I justably secure the leverin connection with lower end' against the iston, means for said rod.

operating thev piston inc uding a lever re- In testimony whereof Ihereunto aifix my movably engaged at its upper end upon signature in thepresence of two witnesses. the piston rod, said cover plate bein pr'oJOSEPH FRANK.

vided with a 'guide boss through whic said Witnesses:

tube is slidably dis osed and nuts threaded M, GARLIsLE LYnnANE, uponthe piston-go ,to hold the tube against D. W. Gum.

